Most Voters Won't Read New Trump White House Book
Voters are split on whether the new book about President Donald Trump, “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” is an attack piece or truth. But most don't plan to read it anyway.
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January 11, 2018
January 10, 2018
Voters Have Little Faith in War on Drugs
Voters strongly believe the war on drugs isn’t working, but they also don’t think we’re spending enough on it.
January 10, 2018
Oprah vs. The Donald, and The Winner Is…
TV personality Oprah Winfrey is the likely winner over President Trump if the 2020 election were held today, but there are a lot of undecideds.
January 9, 2018
Dems Say Ignore Trump, But Few Think It's Working
Most Democrats think the key to success moving forward is to stonewall President Donald Trump, but few Democrats think that strategy has paid off thus far.
January 8, 2018
Many Think All Our Leaders Clueless About America’s Future
Voters are closely divided when asked if any of the major power players in Washington, D.C. have an idea where the country is headed.
January 8, 2018
Most Still Question The Value of Foreign Aid
President Trump is withholding hundreds of millions in aid to Pakistan to force it to get tougher on terrorism. Most voters continue to agree with the president that U.S. foreign aid to other countries isn't a good deal for America.
January 3, 2018
Red State, Blue State: Better or Worse?
Voters living in so-called blue states are more likely than those in red states to have had their taxes raised in recent years and less likely to see an improved economic picture where they live.
January 3, 2018
Dems See Impeachment, GOP Voters See Reelection in Trump’s Future
Nearly half of Democrats think there’s a good chance President Trump won’t make it to the end of his first term in office, but two-out-of-three Republicans see four more years in Trump’s future.
December 27, 2017
Most Oppose ANWR Drilling
Congressional Republicans have finally succeeded – after more than 35 years of debate - in authorizing oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) even though more voters than ever are opposed.
December 27, 2017
How's Nikki Haley Doing At the UN?
The United Nations General Assembly late last week voted overwhelmingly to condemn U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Prior to the vote, UN ambassador Nikki Haley warned that those countries who opposed the move could face a significant decrease in financial support from the United States.
December 21, 2017
Most View U.S. Missile Defense System as Important to National Security
As part of his America First speech, President Trump announced on Monday that the United States would be deploying a layered missile defense system to defend the country against missile attacks. Voters strongly support the idea of an enhanced missile defense system since they don't have much confidence in the ability of what we've developed so far to protect the country.
December 20, 2017
Voters Agree Strong Economy Essential to 'America First'
President Trump in a speech on Monday spelled out in more detail his America First national security strategy. Voters agree that recent presidents haven’t put America’s interests first and share Trump’s belief in the importance of a strong economy.
December 19, 2017
Government Shutdown Doesn't Sit Well With Voters
If Democrats and Republicans in Congress fail to reach a budget agreement by Friday, there will be a partial shutdown of the federal government. Most voters think a shutdown would be bad for the economy, although the vast majority admit that past shutdowns have had little, if any, impact on them personally.
December 18, 2017
Americans Favor Public/Private Ventures to the Moon
Voters approve of President Trump's plans for joint government-private sector missions to the moon.
December 15, 2017
Does The Media Cut Dems a Break? GOP Voters Think So
News stories covering sexual harassment claims against politicians continue to top headlines, but GOP voters overwhelmingly feel the media gives favorable treatment to Democratic politicians. Democrats, however, are not as convinced.
December 14, 2017
Celebrity Campaign Endorsements Don’t Mean Much to Voters
Despite President Trump campaigning for Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, Moore still lost the election to his Democratic opponent. Most voters say celebrity or politician endorsements of candidates in local elections aren’t important to their vote, however, that number has doubled over the last three years.
December 11, 2017
One-in-Three Republicans Say GOP Should Block Roy Moore If Elected
The special Senate election in Alabama is tomorrow, and if Roy Moore wins, a third of Republicans think their own party should refuse to seat him. Few GOP voters also think a Moore victory would be a positive for the party in the long run.
December 7, 2017
One-In-Three Say Political Agenda Driving Russia Probe
As special counsel Robert Mueller continues his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, one-in-three voters believe the probe is fueled by a political agenda.
December 6, 2017
Voters Reject Steinle Verdict, Favor Punishing ‘Sanctuary’ Lawmakers
Few voters agree with a San Francisco jury’s decision clearing an illegal immigrant repeat criminal of killing 32-year-old Kate Steinle, and there’s sizable support for punishing lawmakers who protect criminal illegals from federal immigration authorities.
December 6, 2017
Most Like Melania Trump, Don't See Her As Policy Player
Despite a Vanity Fair article that claims Melania Trump didn’t want to be first lady, voters generally like her but believe she is less involved in day-to-day business at the White House than her predecessor. As with virtually all things Trump, there is wide partisan disagreement over the first lady, though.
